Producing compounds containing tungsten and nitrogen.



8 trate further the nature of I ZABL AND ALWIN MITTASCH, OF LUDWIGSHAFEN-ON-THE-RHINE, GERMAI 'I Y,

nssmnons TO mmsczm ANILIN BKINE, summer, A conronuxon.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CARL Boson and Anwm Mrrrnson, subjects, respectively. of the King of Prussia and the King of Sax- 5 ony. residing at lludwigshafen-on-thelthine, Germany, have invented new and useful Improvements in Producing (Pompounds ontaining Tungsten and Nitrogen, of which the following is a specification.

We have discovered that nitrogen compounds of tungsten can be obtained from compounds containing tungsten andoxygen by heating them with a reducing gas and with' nitrogen, provided that at least the ll treatment with nitrogen is ellt'ected under pressure. If desired, the treatment with reducing gas and nitrogen may take place simultaneously. It is advantageous if. during the reaction or at anv rate toward the I0 end thereiifiu mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen be present and that some ammonia is formed owing to the catalytic action of; the tungsten or compound thereof. The formation of tungsten and nitrogen then proceeds more easily n -nd completely. The conditions of the reactim'i, such for instance as pressure, temperature. velocity of the gases, exclusion of' contact poisons. should preferably be 80 chosen so that the concentration of ammonia is not too low and, if desired, additions may be made tothe tungsten compound in order to )rornote its activity as acutnlytic agent.

The Following example will serve to illusour invention,

which. however, is not confin to this ex ample, The parts are by weig t t.

Pass a mixture of three volumes of hydroper cent. of a.

the compounds containing Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept; 10, 1918. Application fled lovember 11, 1912. Bartel Io. 780,844.

gen and one volume of nitrogen, at a pressure of 100 atmospheres and at a temperature of from 500 to 600(ll. over an intimute mixture of ninety parts of tungstic acid (whether anhydrous or hydrated) and 10 parts of nickel oxid. hen the gases leaving the ap 'r ratus contain at least one ionia by volume, allow the mass to cool, while maintaining the pressure, whereupon a compound containing tun sten and nitrogen is obtained.

ow what we claim is:

1. The process of producing compounds containing tungsten and nitrogen hy'heating a compound of tungsten containing oxygen with a reducing gas and with nitrogen under pressure.

2. The process of producing compounds containing tungsten and nitrogen hy hcuting a compound of tungsten containing oxygen with a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen under pressure.

3. The process of-produeing compounds containing tungsten and nitrogen by heat ing a. mixture of tungstic anhydrid and nickel oxid with a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen at a pressure ofabout 100 at 05. pheres and at a temperature of from to 600 C.

In testimony whereof we have hereu, to set our hands in the presence of two sub scribing witnesses. I

CARL Boson. ALWIN MITTASCH.

Witnesses:

J. Ammo. LLOYD,

Joszru Hmrmn.

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